when planting do i need to plant more than 1 tree to get fruit?

Answer 1

Depends on which variety of fruit tree you are getting. The majority of fruit trees have both male and female organs contained within the same flowers, so there is no separate male and female trees in most fruits. There are exceptions, but most are not separate.

Many varieties of fruits now a days are hybridized and require a pollinator in order to fruit (Red Delicious Apples for one, needs a Golden Delicious or Crabapple to pollinate). Even if the variety you are getting is self pollinating, you will generally get a better yield if you have more than one tree.

Answer 2

Depends. Most hybrid types of fruit trees these days are self pollinating, but, some need a "male" tree or shrub to get edible fruit. (Some types of Kiwi trees, for instance, need a companion male plant to fruit out.) When you order or buy a tree from a local nursery, they will tell you whether you need a companion tree or not. Virtually all mail order nurseries will carry that warning in the product description.

Answer 3

That is usually the way it works. Two or more to get the kind of fruit that is edible. Also pruning and good care to get what you want. Contact a gardening place for all the details for each fruit tree.